Yancheng City is located in the middle of the Jiangsu coast, on the edge of the Yellow Sea, and borders Nantong City, Taizhou City, Yangzhou City, Huai'an City, and Lianyungang City. The territory is divided into three plain areas: Huanghuai Plain Area, Lixiahe River plain area and coastal plain area. The Huanghuai Plain is located to the north of the Northern Jiangsu Irrigation Canal. Its terrain is roughly centered on the abandoned Yellow River and gradually decreases toward the northeast and southeast. The Lixiahe plain area is located south of the main irrigation canal in northern Jiangsu and west of the Chuanchang River. This plain area is high on all sides and low in the middle. The coastal plain area is located south of the main irrigation canal and east of the Chuanchang River. It slopes gently from southeast to northwest. Yancheng has many rivers and a dense water network. It is roughly divided into the Huaihe River system and the Yimusi River system, roughly bounded by the Waste Yellow River. The former has a drainage area of ??more than 13,700 square kilometers, accounting for approximately 91.4% of the city's total area. The main rivers include the Northern Jiangsu Irrigation Canal, Sheyang River, Huangsha Port, Xinyang Port, Tongyu Canal, Chuanchang River, Guanhe River, etc. Yancheng has a long history. In the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Donghai County; during the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Yandu County was built, which was the beginning of Yancheng's establishment of counties; in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was renamed Yancheng, and it was placed under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province during the Kangxi period. Yancheng's salt, fishery and agriculture were relatively developed in history, and it is especially famous for its production of Huai salt. From the pre-Qin Dynasty to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Huaiyan salt had always been one of the main financial resources of the feudal dynasty. Yancheng's handicraft industry is also quite developed. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jianhu Zhou's iron smelting and Li's fireworks, Dongtai's Cao's wood carvings, Tang's feather fans and Binhai's clay sculptures, Dafeng's Western Tuan hair embroidery and Dongtai's Anfeng's hibiscus Fabrics, etc. are famous among Jianghuai. The long history has created Yancheng’s unique cultural and natural landscapes. In the history of Yancheng, there have been Chen Lin, one of the "Seven Sons of Jian'an", Xu Daodu, a famous doctor in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Feng Daoli, a flood control expert in the Qing Dynasty, Wu Jiaji and Sun Yushu, poets of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, calligrapher Song Cao, painter Wan Lan, Liu Jingting, the founder of storytelling, etc. celebrity. Jianhu's "Hundred Operas" enjoyed a high reputation in the Tang Dynasty, and the Qingfeng Eighteenth Regiment is one of the three and a half birthplaces of acrobatics in my country. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the Taizhou School, represented by Wang Gen from Anfeng in Eastern Taiwan, was quite influential throughout the country. There have been many scholars and celebrities in Yancheng in modern and modern times, and many people with lofty ideals and national heroes have emerged. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Shicheng, a Yan citizen, raised an army in Baijuchang; at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, Lu Xiufu was a native of Changjian Township, Yancheng (now Jianyang Town, Jianhu County). He was ranked as a Jinshi with Wen Tianxiang, and became Prime Minister Zuo. He fought against the Yuan Dynasty and defended his enemies. The young emperor Zhao (Wu) died for his country by throwing himself into the sea; Wang Zhizhen in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties was an effective adviser to the famous anti-Qing general Shi Kefa; in modern times, Ma Yuyuan served in Sanhe, Baodi and other counties, resisting foreign invasion and safeguarding the dignity of the Chinese nation. During the Anti-Japanese War, the New Fourth Army reestablished its military headquarters in Yancheng. The older generation of proletarian revolutionaries such as Liu Shaoqi and Chen Yi all lived and fought here and made significant contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution. Yancheng is also the hometown of the famous Marxist theorist Hu Qiaomu, the famous diplomat Qiao Guanhua, and the famous translator Ge Baoquan.
Yancheng has the Yongning Zen Temple built in the Tang Dynasty, the ancestral hall of Lu Xiufu, the Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, the former residence of Song Cao, the famous calligrapher in the late Ming Dynasty, Shi Naian, the author of "Water Margin", and modern celebrities Hu Qiaomu and Qiao Guanhua. Hometown; the Memorial Hall for the Reconstruction of the New Fourth Army Headquarters in the territory is a national patriotism education base; there is the unique Biancang Dead Branch Peony Garden on the outskirts of the city; the water and sky in Dazong Lake and Jiulongkou Scenic Area are the same color, which is refreshing; there are two red-crowned cranes and elk along the coast. The nature reserve has become a comprehensive eco-tourism area that attracts the attention of domestic and foreign tourism circles. Yancheng is a provincial municipality in Jiangsu Province. It has jurisdiction over 9 counties (cities) including Cheng District, Dongtai City, Dafeng City, Xiangshui County, Binhai County, Funing County, Jianhu County, Sheyang County and Yandu County.
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The sound of the iron pillars and the tide: It is the sound of the iron pillars and the tide outside the Tianfei Gate (built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty) located at the confluence of the Xinyang Port and the Chuanchang River in the north gate. These iron pillars are said to have been cast by the god Yu to suppress the dragons, and are also said to be the horse-tying posts used by Qin Shihuang during his tours. Whenever the tide rises, the water surges, and the wind and waves hit the iron pillars, the sound is loud and the sonorous sound is very pleasant.
Fandi Misty Rain: Fandi is Fan Gongdi. During the Tiansheng reign of the Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan led tens of thousands of migrant workers to build the embankment, which is more than 180 kilometers long. In order to commemorate Fan Zhongyan's achievements, people named it Fan Gongdi. A temple for Duke Fan was built outside the east gate, and a "Jingfan Pavilion" was built in front of the temple. On a sunny day, when I climb the embankment and look eastward, I can see numerous smoke and tide piers outside the embankment, dotted in a dotted pattern, stretching into the sea. In the rain, when I climbed up to Fan Pavilion and looked out at the scenery of Fan Gong Embankment, I could see weeping willows lining the embankment. Outside the embankment, there was mist and mist, and the sea mist was heavy, which made people meditate.
The Wonderland of Guajing: It is said that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Jian went to Yandu County to be the county magistrate, and his father Sun Zhong came here with him. He made a career of growing melons and dug wells for watering, so he was named "Guajing", also known as "Guajing". "Sun Zhongjing".
According to Chen Yi's "Nanji Zhi": "If Guajing is half a mile northeast of the county, there will be no drought."
Overview of the Dragon Temple: To the north of Toudun outside the east gate is the Dragon King Temple, commonly known as Dragon King Dun. It was built in the ninth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1582). It is surrounded by miscellaneous trees, so it is called "ancestral tree color". In front of the temple, there are tree-lined roads and towering ancient cypresses. It is elegant, quiet and beautiful. On good days, many tourists go for a walk together. Climbing on the overlooking pier, looking eastward into the vast mist, the sceneries are endless. Longci was destroyed during the Anti-Japanese War and has now become a residential area for dozens of families.
Shiqiao rises in spring: It is located 5 kilometers west of Dazong Lake in the suburbs and on the Shiliang River at the junction with Shagou in Xinghua City. The original stone bridge no longer exists. In spring, spring water from Gaoyou, Baoying, Xinghua and other places merges into Shiliang River. The river surface is rippling with blue waves. Green willows and red peaches on both sides of the river rush to the mouth of the lake and are put into the lake. The lake surface is steaming with clouds and clouds, boundless and has a unique flavor.
Yang Tower Late Green: Yang Tower is the south gate tower of Yancheng. In the 16th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1418), the brick city was built, with only three city gates in the east, west and north. In the seventh year of Wanli (1579), the south gate was opened and the tower was built. The building is about 16 meters wide, with three bays and about 8 meters high. It is inscribed with "A View of Huaiyang". There is Qingyun Bridge inside the gate and Yuelong Pond outside the gate. The south of the pool is Ying'en Pavilion. The tower is surrounded by water on all sides and is magnificent. Willows are planted all along the river, and the green shadows are blurred, creating a scene of vast smoke and water. Looking far away from Yang Tower, you can see the floating clouds and mist, and the secluded realm, so it is called "Yang Tower Green Mist". Due to the vicissitudes of the past dynasties, there is no trace of Yang Tower today.
Dengying night view: Outside the west gate of Yancheng, there is a bridge spanning the rapids of the Chuanchang River. It was originally named Yongfeng Bridge and is the only way to the west. It was first built in the Ming Dynasty. In the sixth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1867), a man named Shen Dengying funded the reconstruction and changed it to its current name. In the past, when I climbed the bridge and faced the water at night, I leaned on the railing and looked around. I saw the afterglow of the setting sun, the dancing sunset, and the reflection of the green poplars and grass in the water. "There are no mountains as if there are mountains." From 1946 to 1949, this bridge was renamed "Ruofei Bridge" in memory of martyr Wang Ruofei. After liberation, it was rebuilt as a reinforced concrete bridge and widened to eight lanes. There are many factories and shops on both sides of the bridge. When night falls, the reflection of lights on the water at the head of the bridge creates a unique atmosphere.
Pinghu Qiuyue: Pinghu refers to Dazong Lake, also known as Dahu and Taihu. The lake is in the southwest of Yancheng City. It has a radius of 60 miles and borders Xinghua City. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the golden breeze blows coolly, and you can go boating on the moonlit night to see the lake. The waves are as flat as a mirror and rippling, and the breeze brings bursts of lotus fragrance. It is quiet and tranquil, making people daydream about it. Nowadays, a tea house and a square pavilion near the water have been built on the shore of Hubei. You can have a cup of tea or look out into the distance, and you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful lake and water. The Northern Song Dynasty Village by the lake is lined with water alleys, ancient bridges fly over, and the streets are close to the water. The Dazong Lake Cultural Station on the south bank of the street is an elegant and simple first-class Suzhou garden-style building. In the east is the pavilion courtyard, and in the southeast of the courtyard are two large and small pavilions. The pavilions and corridors facing the water are light and beautiful, with the fragrance of osmanthus. The west is a small amusement park with clusters of flowers and winding paths. It is a pleasure to walk in it.
Snow in Salt Ridge: In the old days, there were two salt fields in Yancheng: Wuyou Field and Xingxing Field. The kitchen households fry the salt and deliver it to the Yuan merchants, where it is piled in the open air. During the peak season of salt production, there are dozens of salt piles, which are as big and small as the mountains lined up, and the crystal clear and translucent are like the "salt ridge snow", which is also a sight. Viewing the sea in Longgang: Longgang is Doulonggang. In the southeast of Yancheng County, it now belongs to Dafeng County. The Dafeng, Xinghua and Wuyounan rivers all flow into the sea here. Back then, the sky was high and the sea was vast, and the wind and clouds were surging in Longgang, which made people feel relaxed and happy.